Hose-supporter.



' .No.880 130. PATENTED FEB. 25,19O 8 K. .F. a P. G. BIKER}.

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HOSE-SUPPOBTER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1908'.

Application filed August 1- 1907. Serial No. 386.649-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, KATHARINE F. Emma and FnrsBEr Gr. Emma, citizens of the United .States, residing at W'ashington, District of and usefulhis invention relates to hose supporters,

combined with means for causing pressure forthe purpose of preventing unsightly-projection thereof; it also relates to means for retaining the corset in place and causing a light pressure upon the hips and other portions of the human figure, for the same general purpose of improving the appearance of the form thereof; it also relates to combination garters, stocking supports, suspenders &c.

The ob ect of this device is to provide a means for drawing the corset inwardly so as to prevent the abdomen, hips 620. from becoming too prominent, thereby giving the form a better shape and appearance; at the same time providing a garter and stocking su port that will not injure or tear the most de irate fabric.

- A further object is to more. firmly retain the corset in the most desirable position. The hose supports now in use pose sometimes tear the cloth in case any great strain is brought to hear u on it for the urpose of causing pressure of t e corset, to which the supports are attached.- In order to permit considerable tension to be placed upon the supporters for the above mentioned pur ose, we make our hose supporters lower endsbel0w the point of attachment with the stocking-wit a band which encircles the leg below the knee.

We attain these objects by the appliance illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure pliance as applie 1is a perspective viewof the apto the human figure; Fig. 2 is an elevation of one-half, of the ap hance, the portion that is fitted to one eg; Fig. 3-is a view of the 'slidable connection of the long supporting band with the buckle for adjusting same to r'ra entary view showing the mode of attac ing the hose supporters to the rear or inside face of .the tension straps. fragmentary detail illustrating a convenient for the purthe corset; Fig. 4 is a- Fig. 5 IS a l mode of attaching the hose supporter clasp to its strap. 7

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

l A, is the main supporting tension strap or band; this band A passes loosely through the buckle B, whereby the said strap may adjust itself to the changing positions of the limbs of the wearer. The lower ends of the stra A are attached securely to the leg encircing band C. The leg encircling band C is provided with an adjustable buckle D to ermit of a snug engagement with the leg be ow the knee. The buckle B is adjustably se cured on the tab E, which is secured to the corset in any suitable manner.

.T he stocking supporter clasps F are provided withstraps G, which at their upper ends are adjustably attached to the straps A the buckles H. In order that the hose m porters may be secured to either side oft to the rear of said buckles as indicated in Fig 4.

shown, or at any other part of the corset, at the convenience and wish of the wearer. T he means of attaching dinary stitching or any other method of attachment may e used according to the convenience or desire of the user. A

I, is the corset, which may be of any of the usual forms now in use. The buckles B are provided with a loop, or supporting bar J, on which the main supportingtension band A loosely slides. The upper portion K, of the buckle B, may have any of the usual forms which will ermit the same to be firmly attached to t e tab E at the desired position. 1 Additional pieces or tabs E, may be attached to the corset. just above the hips, in order to cause a pressure on these arts. lhese pieces E may also be connecter. with the bands C by a single stra L, shown broken off at the bottom. Or, i preferred, a double strap similar to straps A may be used for these hip de )ressing pieces. In applying t is device, the end portions of the strap A are so placed on the leg as to run the points es H on the tension strap:

may be or- KATHARINE F. EIKER AND FRISBEY G. BIKER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

the stocking beiilig l he tabs E are attached to the corset I, at

35 tension strap, and an adjustable stocking diagonally from the buckle B'to the leg encircling band C at the opposite sides the knee, as shownin the drawings. The buckle B is then adjusted to the proper height to abdomen or hips.

clas or t e stockin s, and the buckles justed upwar' 1y or downwardly to such a osition as to properly. support the stocking. he leg encirc ing band C is next ad'usted to such tightness, by means of the hue is D, as

will cause-a firm engagei'nentwith theleg below the knee to prevent the encircling band slidingfpwardly over the knee.

*- Patent:- I

1. In a combined hose supporter and body Tshcping appliance, the corn Haying us described our invention, we gclann as newaiid desire to secure by Letters ination of a tenf s'ion strap or band connected at its upper end to a corset or other like article of apparel and having means for securing the lower I ends thereof to the leg, and a detachable stocking on aging device adapted to be secured to I 'oit er side of said tension strap.

'2. In a combined hose supporter and body Shaping appliance, the com mation of a ten- 'sion strap or band connected at its upper end to a corset or other like article of apparel and having means for securing the lower end ot theleg, a clasp or buckle adjustable on said en aging device adapted to be secured to eit er side of said tension strap.

3. In a combined hose supporter and bod shaping appliance, the com mation of a ta attached to a corset or other like'article of ap arel, a clasp adjustably secured to said to alegband, and a tension strap connect- 7 sconce ing theleg band with the adjustable clasp and having a sliding connection with said c a Y 5 111 a combined hose supporter and bod shaping appliance, the C0111 ination of a ta attached to a corset or other like articleof apparel, a clasp adjustably secured to said tab, a loop carried by said clasp, a leg band, and a tension strap connected at its two ends to the leg band and having a slidin engagement with the loop at its interme iate portion. l

5. In a combined hose su porter and bod shaping appliance, the com mation of a ta attached to the corset or other like article of apparel, a clasp adjustably secured to said tab, a loop carried by said clasp, a leg band, a tension stra connected at its ends to the leg band and saving a sliding engagement with the loop at its intermediate portion, and stocking engaging devices secured to said tension stra 6. In a combine hose su porter and bod T shaping appliance, the coin ination of a ta attached to the corset or other like article of apparel, a clasp adjJu-stably secured to said tab, a loop carried by said clasp, a leg-band, a tension strap connected at its ends to the le band and having a sliding engagement with the loop at its intermediate portion, an adjustable c asp or buckle secured to the tension strap, and a detachable stocking enga ing device carried by said adjustable buck e and adapted to be secured to either side of the same. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two witncsses.

' KATIE F. EIKER.

, FRISBEY G. EIKER.

Witnesses: p

C. E.- BURNAP, E. F. CONOKLIN. 

